2021 NCAA MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- When: Wednesday, March 24 – Saturday, March 27, 2021
- Where: Greensboro Aquatic Center / Greensboro, NC (Eastern Time Zone)
- Prelims 10 AM/ Finals 6 PM (Local Time)
- Short course yards (SCY) format
- Defending champion: Cal (1x) – 2019 results
- Championship Central
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
Ryan Hoffer is on fire.
After putting up a personal best time of 18.43 in this morning’s 50 free prelims, making him the second-fastest performer in history, the Cal senior successfully defended his NCAA title tonight in 18.33.
The swim slots into 10th on the all-time performances list, with Florida legend Caeleb Dressel occupying spots 1-9. Hoffer’s prelim swim now sits 13th.
All-Time Performances, Men’s 50 Freestyle (SCY)
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 17.63 – 2018
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 17.81 – 2018
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.11 – 2018
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.20 – 2016
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.23 – 2016 / Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.23 – 2017
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- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.24 – 2016
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.29 – 2016
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.32 – 2016
- Ryan Hoffer (Cal), 18.33 – 2021
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.38 – 2017
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.39 – 2016
- Ryan Hoffer (Cal), 18.43 – 2021
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.46 – 2017
- Cesar Cielo (Auburn), 18.47 – 2008
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 18.51 – 2017
- Cesar Cielo (Auburn), 18.52 – 2008 / Matt Targett (Auburn), 18.52 – 2009
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- Ryan Held (NC State), 18.56 – 2018
- Ryan Held (NC State), 18.58 – 2017 / Ryan Hoffer (Cal), 18.58 – 2019
This morning’s swim made Hoffer the third swimmer under 18.5, and now, he becomes just the second sub-18.4.
All-Time Top Performers, Men’s 50 Freestyle (SCY)
- Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 17.63 – 2018
- Ryan Hoffer (Cal), 18.33 – 2021
- Cesar Cielo (Auburn), 18.47 – 2008
- Matt Targett (Auburn), 18.52 – 2009
- Ryan Held (NC State), 18.56 – 2018
Coming out of high school with a best time of 18.71, Hoffer has really come into his own over the course of his collegiate career, steadily progressing from 18.97 as a freshman to 18.33 as a senior.
| Freshman (17-18) | Sophomore (18-19) | Junior (19-20) | Senior (20-21) |
| 18.97 | 18.58 | 18.87* | 18.33 |
*didn’t have the opportunity to compete at NCAAs due to the cancellation.
In repeating as the NCAA 50 free champion, Hoffer joins an elite club. Dating back to 1991, only Fred Bousquet (2003-05), Cesar Cielo (2007-08) and Dressel (2015-18) have won back-to-back titles in the event.
Hoffer was joined on tonight’s podium by freshman teammate Bjorn Seeliger, who finished second in a time of 18.71, giving the Golden Bears a 1-2 finish in back-to-back championships after Hoffer and Pawel Sendyk did so in 2019.
Is it just me or does Hoffer look like Sean Penn in his younger days?
Posted in other thread but tryna start some convos here…
I need someone to make a video where you play the start of this years 50 final side by side with the 17.6. Imma have that up on my youtube after every 50 final for the next 30-40 years until that record finally goes.
Not to take away from Hoff. His last 10y gives a lot of hope for his 100 and LC prospects. I actually think his last 10 is comparable to Caeleb’s swim but that explosiveness off the start/ wall is something else from CD. What yall think?
It’s gunna take 5 years for someone else to break 18 again and another 3 years for that same person to go 17.59. But that’s only if the swimmer’s training advances to be less endurance based as a whole bc Either Dressel has crazy genetics or they’ve pioneered a new way of training the sprints because I don’t understand how 17.63 happened in the first place under Gregg Troy with all of his yardage 🙃
Also, not sure off hoff will be able to make the olympic team. He’s fast af, BUT shields had underwaters like him and held the NCAA/American record in the 200fly at one point but still couldn’t crack 1:55 long course for (correct me if I’m wrong) another 4/5 years
Will he stay around for the ISL? I don’t see him making the US team, for the big pool, ever, but he is a joy to watch short course.
Will he come back for another year of college next year?
Great story for so many freshmen who come in thinking they are ready to win…
TO BE FAIR. He was like a 41.2 as a 17 year old. I think most people thought he’d blow up once he got to college.
long time coming for Hoffer, so happy for him
Also Cal is on fire, jeeeeez. 1-2 once again
His stroke doesn’t have a high elbow recovery as I thought it was but maybe that’s a good thing.
Hoffer dropping bombs on the same day ISL announces new season.
He’ll be recruited by Sunday am…
Anyone feeling a 4×100 spot in the summer for him?
Historically he’s not as rad Long course because less undies
But those are the dirtiest undies in human history
I would respectfully submit that Tom Shields had some pretty gnarly underwaters. Schooling also comes to mind.
There’s also that fella who’s swum faster than 18.33 nine times.
Lol, the late great Chunky Ragu went 16.9 in a Speedo last week
Late great? Did the 16.9 kill him?